Browns 23, Buccaneers 19
September 20th, 2026
The Bucs got worse today after inconsistent play at Cincinnati on opening day.
Rust cannot be blamed any longer, neither can being on the road, or not enough tackling practice in training camp.
The unthinkable happened, one that should reverberate through the Team Glazer suite like a herd of elephants.
The Todd Bowles era should be on very shaky ground after losing to a bad team and a horrible franchise.
Sloppy tackling was back. Shaky pass blocking was on display. Rhythm-killing playcalling was on the buffet. Baker Mayfield? He was bad again, too.
The Bucs still couldn’t tackle and Joe keeps wondering when defensive captains Vita Vea, Alex Anzalone and Antoine Winfield are going to earn their massive pay checks. If YaYa Diaby could only wrap up a quarterback …
Somehow, washed out weirdo QB Deshaun Watson completed 24-of-30 passes for 238 yards and 2 touchdowns. A Todd Bowles defense has a way of making that happen.
The Bucs are winless at 0-2.
Bucky Irving and Kenny Gainwell combined for a 7 catches for a total of 6 yards — SIX! It seems the Browns were determined to take away the Bucs’ dink-and-dunk game and offensive coordinator Zac Robinson couldn’t adjust. Baker Mayfield’s erratic throws didn’t help.
Missed tackles on the Browns’ game-winning drive were crushing.
The fiery rage of Bucs fans should be matched by the heat under Bowles’ seat.